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It appears the fight against loot boxes in video games is gaining serious momentum. First, Belgium officially declared loot boxes as a form of gambling. Now, the state of Hawaii is taking steps to fight the “predatory practices” of companies like EA.

Democratic State Representative from Hawaii, Chris Lee, held a press conference yesterday where he explained how his state is looking into drafting legislation to keep games like Star Wars: Battlefront II from being played by minors. Lee believes Battlefront II is a “Star Wars-themed online casino, designed to lure kids into spending money.” Appropriately, he said “it’s a trap.” You can see the press conference in the video below.

“While we are stepping up to act in Hawaii, we have also been in discussions with our counterparts in a number of other states who are also considering how to address this issue,” said Lee in a press release. “Change is difficult at the federal level, but states can and are taking action.”

Lee went on to say: “These kinds of loot boxes and microtransactions are explicitly designed to prey upon and exploit human psychology in the same way casino games are so designed. This is especially true for young adults who child psychologists and other experts explain are particularly vulnerable. These exploitive mechanisms and the deceptive marketing promoting them have no place in games being marketed to minors, and perhaps no place in games at all.”

As Kotaku notes, this is just a preliminary announcement. Still, it shows the controversy surrounding loot boxes (and microtransactions) has gotten the attention of folks outside of gaming. In particular, those who have the power to do something about these practices. Right now, only Hawaii is proposing keeping games with loot boxes away from children. However, Lee plans to ally with other states. If enough come onboard, we may see significant change in the way publishers handle things like loot boxes. This isn’t over yet, people.